Tag: East and South Devon Advertiser

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 10th August 1907

Simon Alford, a native of North Devon appeared before Mr. R. Vicary at the Newton Police Court on Thursday charged with being drunk in Mill Lane the previous evening. P.C. Real said at about 11.30 he was in Courtenay Street, in the Company of Sergt. Creech, when in consequence of information they proceeded to MILL lane and there found the prisoner lying close to the wall of Mr. Pinsent’s brewery, asleep. Prisoner expressed regret and said he had held good appointments in London but owing to defective eyesight he was dismissed. Sergt. Creech said the prisoner has several previous charges against him. Seven days, time for payment being refused. 

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 3rd August 1907

At the Hayle horse show, on Thursday, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, of Newton, followed up his recent successes taking first for mare or gelding, 15 hands or above.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 27th July 1907

At the thirteenth annual exhibition of the Paignton and district Agricultural Association, held on Wednesday, the following Newtonians were successful competitors in the class of horses: … includes … Harness horse (gelding or mare) over 15 hands, driven in a single harness: 1 and special, W. Swain Pinsent.

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920

East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 20th July 1907

At the Launceston Show, on Thursday, Mr. W. S. Pinsent of this town secured first and special for harness horse (gelding or mare) to be driven in single harness, exceeding 14 hands 3 inches.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 6th July 1907

Several well-known dog and other fanciers in the Mid-Devon Division were keenly interested in the highly successful show held at Redruth on Wednesday and it is worthy of note that some of the best awards came in this direction … (review of show) … Messrs. W. S. Pinsent, W. Taverner, S. V. Quantick, J. Perkins (Bickington) and J. Pellow (Chudleigh) were among the Devon prize winners and the unanimous opinion appears to be that Devonians could well learn a lesson from the Cornish mining town in running shows …

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 29th December 1906

Newton Abbot Show: Dogs, Poultry, Rabbits etc. Anxious to avert the “disaster” likely to befall the county by Plymouth throwing over December 26th as the date for their annual dog show and thus leaving Devon absolutely without a canine engagement for Boxing-day, the men of Newton, headed by that doyen of local secretaries (Mr. A. V. Judd) decided to arrange such a show … The combined show, which opened in the Newton vegetable market on Wednesday, proved a great attraction both in regard to entries and attendance …  (description of show and results) … The Vice-presidents and patrons of the combined show include Hon. W. F. D. Smith, M.P., Admiral Sir John Hext, Col. Retallick, Capt. Morrison-Bell, Messrs. Harold St. Maur, R. Vicary, W. S. Pinsent, H. H. Hext, H. B. Peacock, M. W. Ball, E. Bishop, and W. H. Walton; The Judges were …

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 8th September 1906

At the Bath Horse Show, this week, Mr. W. S. Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, won the Hackney Society Medal and 1st prize in single harness over 14-2, with his chestnut mare, 4 years old, in a class of fourteen entries.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 16th June 1906

Harness horse at the Royal Cornwall Show on Wednesday and Thursday caused no little trouble to the judges, but in the big harness class the judges ultimately gave the hackney mare, shown by Mr. W. Swain Pinsent, of Newton Abbot, the first card, although it was closely followed by the well-known Cornish mare “Queenie.”

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 2nd December 1905

Presentation to Sergt. Hannaford: At Newton Abbot: Although only eighteen months at Newton as sergeant-in-charge of the town, Mr. W Hannaford speedily won his way to the esteem and respect of the inhabitants by his courtesy and above all by his steady adherence to duty without fear or favour … [description of his career and a presentation of a watch and purse of gold made: contributors include] … W. S. Pinsent.

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East and South Devon Advertiser: Saturday 23rd April 1904

Sanitary Matters: The Sanitary Committee recommended that the Clerk be instructed to take the necessary steps to obtain closing orders in respect of No. 1 house 11 Court, East Street, and No. 10, 10 Court, Wolborough Street under the Housing of the Working Classes Act, 1890. The Medical Officer having reported the erection of a certain building at 50 Osborne Street, without the approval of the Council the committee recommended that the owner of the said premises be called upon to remove the same. The Committee had examined the following plans, viz. (1) a plan from Mr. W. S. Pinsent for addition to the Fox Inn; (2) A plan from Mr. G. Hicks for converting a stable and store at the back of Knowles Terrace into a workshop …

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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920